The PARMGEN configuration method
Tivoli® Management Services on z/OS® and the OMEGAMON® family of
products use the Parameter Generator, or PARMGEN, configuration method. With the PARMGEN method, you
edit the parameters in several configuration profiles to configure all the products and components
that run in a runtime environment (RTE). Then, you submit a series of jobs to create the RTE with
the parameter values you specify. The PARMGEN Workflow interface provides a convenient way for you
to navigate through the steps for creating a new RTE, cloning an existing RTE, or maintaining or
upgrading an RTE.
Workflow user interface You can manually edit and submit the jobs necessary to set up and configure runtime environments. However, you can also use the Parameter Generator (PARMGEN) Workflow interface. The Workflow interface steps you through the process of editing the PARMGEN configuration profiles, and creating, editing, and submitting the jobs that set up and tailor the runtime environment. The interface also provides access to PARMGEN libraries and utilities.Configuration profiles The configuration values for each runtime environment (RTE) are stored in configuration profiles . The RTE configuration profile contains the values for each runtime environment and for the components and products configured in it. The global configuration profile contains values for global system libraries. The variables configuration profile contains definitions of user-defined variables and RTE-specific system variables.PARMGEN batch jobs Using the PARMGEN method, you create runtime environments by submitting a series of batch jobs. These jobs are tailored with the values you specify in the configuration profiles, and with the values you supply either by editing the jobs directly or by providing values in the PARMGEN Workflow configuration panels. Override embed members A PARMGEN configuration creates a set of files that get embedded in a number of the most commonly updated runtime members in the user libraries. These embed files can be used to add new user-defined parameters that might otherwise be overwritten when maintenance or upgrades are performed, or to override existing values. Model configuration profiles PARMGEN provides a number of model profiles to be used as templates for creating runtime environments (RTEs). These templates make it easy for users who do not need site-customized environments to quickly create RTEs of the most frequently built types.PARMGEN generated runtime members The PARMGEN configuration process allocates a set of libraries which contain runtime members that are tailored by the $PARSE job and referenced at the time product started task are executed.Utilities The Parameter Generator (PARMGEN) software provides a number of utilities to assist you in performing configuration tasks, such as editing configuration members, submitting stand-alone utility jobs, and accessing configuration readme files. PARMGEN also supports an EXCLUDE FIND macro.